SINCE 1828
aculeus
noun
acu·le·us
| \
ə-ˈkyü-lē-əs \
plural aculei\ə-ˈkyü-lē-ˌī
\
Definition of aculeus
zoology
: a sharp-pointed process specifically : an insect's ovipositor especially when modified into a sting
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